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Opt In vs. Opt Out: Closed-Ended Questions
The following chart was created in CampusLabs as a cross-tabulation between the first
question (What was your decision?) and the other closed-ended questions. This chart allows for
efficient comparison between student inputs regarding those students who opted in and out aside
from the open-ended themes.
Q1. What was your decision?

Q2. Please help us understand
how you made your decision.

I made my selection based on
personal opinions.

Opt In (Option 1)

Opt Out (Option 2)

Count

Count

Percent

Percent

Total
Count

Percent

341

89.50 %

111

84.09 %

456

86.04 %

My academic advisor made my
selection or told me which box to
select.

3

0.79 %

0

0.00 %

3

0.57 %

I wanted to get to the myUTK
portal, so I just picked an answer.

26

6.82 %

8

6.06 %

43

8.11 %

Other (please specify)

11

2.89 %

13

9.85 %

28

5.28 %

Total

381

100.00 %

132

100.00 %

530

100.00 %

Q4. When deciding on which
option to choose, did you fully
understand the reason behind
this change in policy that gives
students the option to choose?

Yes (comments are optional)

279

73.23 %

88

66.67 %

373

70.38 %

No (comments are optional)

102

26.77 %

44

33.33 %

157

29.62 %

Total

381

100.00 %

132

100.00 %

530

100.00 %

Q5. Were you aware that you
still had to pay the Student
Programs and Services Fee
regardless of your decision to
opt-in or opt-out?

Yes

324

85.04 %

102

77.27 %

435

82.08 %

Q6. It should be the choice of the
student whether or not their
$19.46 can be used to support
student-organized programming
on campus.
Q7. Students should be required
to make this choice each
semester.

Q8. Have you attended an event
or function that was supported
by these fees?